HAND BRAKE CABLE

In cars, the parking brake, also called hand brake, emergency brake, or e-brake, is a latching brake usually used to keep the vehicle stationary. It is sometimes also used to prevent a vehicle from rolling when the operator needs both feet to operate the clutch and throttle pedals. Automobile hand brakes usually consist of a cable directly connected to the brake mechanism on one end and to a lever or foot pedal at the driver's position. The mechanism is often a hand-operated lever (hence the hand brake name), on the floor on either side of the driver, or a pull handle located below and near the steering wheel column, or a (foot-operated) pedal located far apart

Lever Connected to LH side Wheel

LH side cable

Cable connected to lever RH side cable Equaliser

Connected to RH side wheel

Actuation procedure : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Driver lifts lever Front cables pulled Equalizer distributes force to other two cables LH & RH side cables pulled Brakes applied on LH & RH side wheels

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Cable construction :

Outer cover Outer PVC cover to protect inner cable from cuts

Inner cable Inner cable

Solution Required : Prevent jamming of cables due to dust entry. Constraints : 1) Clearance values cannot be changed 2) Material not to be changed

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